Construction prototype for ultra-thin concrete roof: HiLo roof passes field test
Under the lead of NCCR Director Philippe Block’s professorship, researchers from ETH Zurich have built a prototype of an ultra-thin, curved concrete roof using innovative digital design and fabrication methods. Several researchers of the NCCR Digital Fabrication actively contributed to this flagship project. The tested novel formwork system will be used in an actual construction project for the first time ...
Continue ReadingAdvancements in Digital Fabrication Excite People During Open House Zurich
The concept behind the worldwide Open House events is simple, but powerful: under the motto “architecture for all”, different interesting buildings in a city open their doors during two days to the interested public. The last weekend of September, researchers of the NCCR Digital Fabrication participated to the second edition of Open House Zurich and provided people insight into their ...
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